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COMP80122 3. Session Carole Goble | Uli Sattler School of Computer Science University of Manchester Communication of research The slides The speaker The story bullet lists body language story lines focus

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3. Session

Carole Goble | Uli Sattler

School of Computer Science University of Manchester

COMP80122

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Communication of research

The speaker

body language

– focus

preparedness
voice

– volume – speed – clarity

nerves
...

The story

story lines
clarity
level
timing
use of terminology
...

The slides

bullet lists
graphics
fonts
highlights
...

Effects on you/audience by choices to these?

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Giving a Good Presentation: Terminology, Storyline, Voice, Body Language, and Coping with Nerves Organisation of your Presentations

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Know you Area & Terminology

“How does this relate to biometric annealing?”
“Wouldn’t the Kartoffelpuffer approach work faster?”
Diligently

– read – understand – take notes – ask – discuss

Don’t assume or make up new words

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Storyline - before you start

Think long & hard about

– core points/claims you want to make about

your work
existing work
applications

– terminology to use

Write these down
Order them
Discuss with supervisor
...only then start on slides

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Storyline - a suggestion

Setting the scene:

– what is this about? – why should I bother?

Background, existing work, solutions

– what have others done so far? – what else is missing?

My/our contribution

– what have we done? – what are the lessons learnt/insights gained?

Outlook

– what else needs doing?

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Storyline - questions

Do we want an overview at start?
Do we want a summary at end?
How do I explain holes/shortcomings in others’ work?
How do I explain holes/shortcomings in my work?
What if I cannot explain everything in detail?
Which bits to leave out?
...later: which slides carry this storyline

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Voice

Badly affected by nerves

– higher pitch – loss of volume control

Central medium for oral presentation

– if you worry about your voice, do something:

try it out with a friend
follow some online tutorials “voice projection”

– your voice is trainable

but this needs time and effort

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Body Language

Your observations from RS about body language?
Talk to the audience!
Look at the audience!
Show some enthusiasm!
Don’t talk to the wall/laptop/screen!
Find a good place for your hands!
Careful with props!

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Body language - how to dress?

Is dress/clothes important for your presentation?
Effects of presentation situation: you will feel

– very warm – looked at by many eyes

...hence you want to feel

– comfortable even if you are sweating – good in your skin/clothes

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Coping with nerves

Your observations?

– who is stressed/nervous? – what do stressed presenters do? – how does that make the audience feel?

What can we do about it?

– accept it – be super well prepared – learn relaxation techniques – avoid counter-productive reactions

procrastination
low voice/high pitch
talking to wall/ceiling/...

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Organisation

your presentations

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Your COMP80122 presentation:

will take 15 minutes
describes your research, from your

– PhD – taster project – MSc – or similar, whatever you think is suitable

will take place in small groups (~11 people)
will be discussed in detail

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To pass COMP80122, you

submit your 10 critiques

– which you should have done already

give your presentation

– and take note of its discussion

attend your fellow students’ presentations

– and partizipate in their discussions